KICKED UP OLIVES

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Perfect for holiday appetizers or a cocktail party.

Provided by NONA

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 1h45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups mixed olives with pits
5 cloves garlic, peeled
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tangerines
3 slices sweet onion
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Mix olives, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
Carefully peel tangerines and cut peels into strips. Squeeze juice from 1 tangerine over olive mixture. Add tangerine peel strips to olive mixture and toss well.
Make a packet with a large piece of aluminum foil. Pour olive mixture into packet. Arrange onion slices and rosemary over olives; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle fennel seeds over mixture. Fold and seal packet; place on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until warmed, about 90 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 489.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g